OS 9.2.1/Yikes G4 question

[jj4 at sympatico.ca]

Actually, if most are like me, they have moved into OSX almost 
completely and begun to forget all the intricacies of OS9.  It was an 
awesome OS but in my opinion is eclipsed by OSX 10.2.x or 10.3.x in 
many ways.  OSX has been out long enough that I have replaced my 
periferals and programs with compatable stuff and used my 1999 G4 
Sawtooth with OSX.  It is a bit slower than a faster model but quite 
good in OSX and I could boot into OS9 whenever I needed - found I don't 
'need' very often at all.

Recently I sold my Sawtooth 400 for $500 and bought a new G4 Dual 1.25 
MHZ refurbished from Apple. $1300 - $500 is only $800 - dirt cheap when 
you consider that these duals were about 3 Grand + before.

These are the reasons the list has moved forward, but please do not 
waste your time thinking you cannot ask any questions on OS9.  We as a 
group have a few hundred years experience to offer.  As for OS9 Forever 
- well that list was created as OSX came out (I think) so it has 
naturally collected everyone running pre-G4 hardware as people with G4s 
came here or a few other lists.

Another great list is the Cube List.  I get answers there much faster 
than here.  Although they can complain a bit more - tighter comunity it 
seems.

Ask and sometimes answers with fall from the sky, or something like 
that.

jj


On Thursday, April 1, 2004, at 09:38  PM, Power Macintosh G4 List wrote:

> It seems to me that this G4 forum has progressed primarily to issues
> concerning use of OSX with the very latest G4s and G5s.  I feel 
> somehow that
> I am imposing to ask a question that involves issues concerning use of 
> OS
> 9.2.1 and older MacOS programs with an older, single drive G4.